Senior Organisational Development Practitioner

Based within the wider People and Change function, this role consults with internal stakeholders to understand the people impacts of change and to plan accordingly. The role sits alongside business leaders to support them to maximise the contribution of our people to drive organisational outcomes and achieve their corporate objectives. The Senior OD Practitioner contributes expertise in organisational design, culture, ways of working, and people-performance systems to support successful adaption to the changing demands of the external environment. The role supports continuous improvement within the organisation by influencing effective people-processes, people management and leadership., Your main duties will include: Organisational Development and Design To align with and provide OD support to business functions and/or directorates to help them achieve business goals and corporate objectives through: (a) the contribution of your perspective as an OD professional to influence inspiring, values-led local leadership (b) your guidance to the local leadership line to continually encourage good people management practice (c) design and delivery of OD interventions indicated through your diagnostic and research findings to drive performance improvements and (d) implementation of changes at functional level derived through commissions of the People and Change function via RoS' governance bodies (e) design and delivery of strategic People Plans To work as a senior OD professional within the People and Change function in service of the capability of the entire function as we seek to fulfil our collective outcomes. Responsibilities to this role include: •Leading/participating on mission teams and delivery groups in response to briefs from governance groups •Participating in the life of the broader People & Change function with active involvement in whole-function events, comms, engagement planning and learning or of asks of the function such as input to BPL or to governance processes such as audits •Contributing to the OD Team's collective bank of artefacts and tools •Sharing learning across the team and wider function •Pursuing opportunities to learn and enhance professional practice Developing others: •Advise, coach and mentor other practitioners within and beyond the OD function about the practical application of OD/change management tools and techniques. •Advise, coach and influence key stakeholders across the organisation on the benefits and positive impact of embracing and embedding an OD approach. •Personal performance and development •Prioritise workload effectively, ensuring enough time is given to priority work. •Pay attention to and act on feedback of your peers and leaders. •Be responsible for continuous self-learning and development.

•Experience of carrying out organisational design diagnostics and implementing resultant structural change •Understanding of principles of change management and experience of transformational change and planning activities •Understanding of organisational culture and experience of cultural diagnostic tools •Experience of organisational culture change efforts •Understanding and experience of enhancing the effectiveness of people performance systems •Expertise in people management practice Experience of practicing OD within a complex stakeholder environment •Understanding and experience of creating strategic plans, considering all OD people components, such as engagement, performance and workforce planning •Experience of diagnosing and implementing org design changes, aligned with strategic direction and workforce planning. •Experience of working closely with operational functions, supporting process improvement and efficiencies •Experience of working with digital transformations, supporting the implementation of technology and assessing the impact on colleagues Technical •CIPD qualified or other relevant organisational development/design/change qualification or knowledge and experience. •Degree level or equivalent academic attainment in HR, OD or another closely related subject. Behaviours •Changing and improving •Communicating and influencing •Working Together •Managing a Quality Service

Alongside your salary of £46,677, Registers of Scotland contributes £13,522 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. + What can we offer you? – Benefits at RoS: •We are a welcoming and inclusive community that functions on supportive practices such as Agile Coaches, Business Analysts, UX specialists and more. •We offer a stimulating working environment and strongly believe that a diverse team is crucial to achieving our mission! •Our team is ambitious, acts with integrity and demonstrates commitment to progress and impact. We nurture talent and reward success. •We work in an agile way, which is applied across the whole organisation. •RoS offers a generous annual leave entitlement. Starting with 26 days of holiday plus 12 days bank holidays (for a total of 38 days). We reward your commitment to us by increasing annual leave by +1 day per year, for up to +4 additional days on your entitlement, bringing your allowance to 42 days. •We operate a 35-hour working week and offer flexible working arrangements (up to 30 hours flexi per month). •We offer office locations in Edinburgh & Glasgow and currently offer a hybrid working model, having established we can successfully work remotely. As part of the reward package, you will get access to: •Civil Service pension at circa 29% contribution on the employer side. •Service benefits, cycle to work scheme, discounted dental insurance, £100 eye care vouchers subsidised gym memberships, childcare vouchers, buying and selling annual leave, retail discounts and more! •Family friendly leave policies (Maternity at

• 1-year full pay, Paternity Leave/Shared parental Leave/Special Leave & more) after 1 year of continuous service.
•We offer continuous training and development opportunities, including being able to attend industry events. •A generous salary range with pay progression arrangements is in place. •You will have access to external counselling and external advice. •We are a Disability Confident employer. •We monitor equal opportunities and offer support where needed., Candidates will be assessed against the essential criteria for the role and behaviours as stated above. We will invite suitable candidates to an assessment centre week commencing 03 February 2025, though this is subject to confirmation. Assessments will include a behaviour-based interview and a case study exercise, details of which will be shared with candidates who successfully make it through the sift stage. We will be assessing candidates remotely via MS Teams, (though we may invite you attend assessment at one of our office locations with prior agreement). Assessments and appointments are made in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, in strict merit order. Indicative Recruitment Timetable Closing date: 19 January Application Sift: Week of 20 January Invites to assessment: 24 January Notice to candidates: Week of 27 January Assessment: Week commencing 03 February Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: + UK nationals + nationals of the Republic of Ireland + nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK + nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) + nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) + individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 + Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.